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<h1>Position dialog</h1>


<p>The position dialog becomes visible  when the object translation toolbar button is selected:</p>
<p align=center><img src="images/objectShiftButton.jpg"></p>
<p class=imageLabel>[Object translation toolbar button]</p>

<p>The dialog has four distinct tabs: 
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<a name="mouseTranslation"></a>Mouse Translation
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<p align=center><img src="images/positionDlg1.jpg"></p>
<p class=imageLabel>[Mouse translation tab]</p>
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<p>In this section of the dialog, translation parameters of objects manipulated with the mouse can be set. See also the page on <a href="objectMovement.htm">object movement via the mouse</a>.</p>
<li><strong>Relative to world/parent frame/own frame</strong>: indicates that a mouse drag will translate the selected object on a plane or line that is aligned with the absolute reference frame, aligned with the parent object reference frame, or aligned with the object's own reference frame. </li>

<li><strong>Translation step size</strong>: the step size used when translating the selected object with a mouse drag (see the <a href="settings.htm">user settings dialog</a> for default step sizes). Smaller step sized can still be used during manipulation by pressing the shift-key <strong>after</strong> the mouse button was pressed down.</li>

<li><strong>Preferred axes: along X/ along Y/ along Z</strong>: indicates that a mouse drag allows translating the selected object along preferred  axes of the reference frame selected above. Other axes can be used during manipulation by pressing the ctrl-key <strong>after</strong> the mouse button was pressed down.</li>


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<a name="position"></a>Position
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<p align=center><img src="images/positionDlg2.jpg"></p>
<p class=imageLabel>[Position tab]</p>
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<p>In this section of the dialog, precise positioning can be achieved on objects or items.</p>
<li><strong>Relative to world/parent frame</strong>: indicates that the coordinates are relative to the absolute reference frame, or relative to the parent reference frame.
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<li><strong>X-/ Y- / Z-coordinate</strong>: position of the selected object relative to the indicated reference frame (world or parent).
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<a name="translation"></a>Translation
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<p align=center><img src="images/positionDlg3.jpg"></p>
<p class=imageLabel>[Translation tab]</p>
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<p>In this section of the dialog, precise object or item translation can be achieved.</p>
<li><strong>Relative to world/parent frame/own frame</strong>: indicates that the translation will be relative to the absolute reference frame, relative to the parent reference frame, or relative to the object's own reference frame.
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<li>Translate<strong> along X / Y / Z</strong>: indicates the desired translation amounts  along the x-, y- and  z-axis of the indicated reference frame (world, parent or own frame).
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<a name="positionScaling"></a>Position scaling
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<p align=center><img src="images/positionDlg4.jpg"></p>
<p class=imageLabel>[Position scaling tab]</p>
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<p>In this section of the dialog, precise scaling of object or item's position can be achieved.</p>
<li><strong>Relative to world/parent frame</strong>: indicates that the position scaling will be relative to the absolute reference frame, or relative to the parent reference frame.
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<li>Scale<strong> along X / Y / Z</strong>: indicates the desired  position scaling along the x-, y- and  z-axis of the indicated reference frame (world or parent).
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<h3 class=recommendedTopics>Recommended topics</h3>

<li><a href="apiFunctionListCategory.htm#coordinatesAndTransformations">Related API functions</a></li>
<li><a href="orientationDialog.htm">Orientation dialog</a></li>
<li><a href="objectMovement.htm">Object movement via the mouse</a></li>

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